Caffebene
“For those that like to work at cafes, it has the basics and then some – wifi, outlets, tons of seating.”
“I got a basic liege waffle with chocolate syrup, strawberries and whipped cream with a passion fruit mango smoothie.”
“Another bonus: the WiFi password and code for the bathroom is on the receipt, so you don't get randos from off the street hogging the bathroom for a thousand years.”
Caffebene
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Accepts Apple Pay: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Good for Working: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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Despite being in a busy part of Manhattan near Union Square, this place was fairly empty and quiet on a Friday morning – making it a great work spot. Sadly, it got much more crowded and louder in the afternoon, after lunchtime so I had to go.
But…the wifi was decent, the bathroom was relatively clean (as far as frequently trafficked public bathrooms go), and the chicken-and-avocado sandwich I had was tasty (if also pricey for what it was).
I would go back to work here!
Walking around NY, we came across Caffebene.
Decided to grab a drink. The cashier was friendly and quick. He told us that the wifi password and restroom code was on our receipt. Tried their Lava Flow drink and it was OK at best. There wasn't a whole lot of flavor in the drink. It was still nice to have a cool drink on a hot day. There are plenty of baked goods and other sweet treats here. Plenty of seating is available towards the back of the bakery and some seating at the front. Restrooms were clean enough.
I ordered the green tea gelato with a waffle and ehh. This is probably the worst green tea gelato I had so far. The waffle was crispy and probably glazed with sugar since it was evenly dark. The waffle was bland and usually the ice cream saves the waffle but not here..
The mocha frap was similar to a starbucks frap – sugary goodness.
The tomato soup was interesting; it wasn't your normal runny tomato soup. It was creamy and they definitely had a twist to it since it was orange and I couldn't make out the special ingredient but I enjoyed it!
I LOVE the ambiance here. Check out the pictures I took. This is a great spot for chatting and people watching – lots of stylish people come here!
I'm pretty much obsessed with the iced green tea lattes from here!
Just went on a walk to get a yummy fruity beverage at caffebene and it is SO nice out!
I like cute cozy cafe …
A lot of people go to places like that to be trendy and get there work and reading done…
Oh, and if you're going to caffeebene try there specialty drinks (I love them, personally, atmosphere wise)…. More often than not, they're more expensive but BETTER…because there's so many options… and less crowded because majority of the people are all at Starbucks.
So I was only able to get coffee but there were so many yummy snacks that I was tempted to try! I love Americano coffee but no place seems to get it as good as Europe, Ireland to be exact. Ever since I tried Americano overseas Ive been trying to find a good place over here and I finally have.
There is a lot of space because the place goes all the way back but it is definitely cozy. As far as the snacks they were very expensive. $3 for a macaroon about $5 for a pastry. The more creative you get as far as drinks, naturally they cost more money.
The service was quick, they weren't super friendly but not miserable either. I definitely intend come back to this place even if its a different location.
I find it very weird this location gets scathing reviews. Sure I didn't get accosted by a homeless man, but in terms of goods and services, they're pretty consistent– with me.
I'm just here to say they have outlets and the coco lime thing wasn't very limey. Fix that?
Please?
Prices are totaly rediculous! But I have to say it did look liked a cozy place! Great if you are planning on staying a while with some friends or by yourself with a laptop! Prices are high but the quality or the coffee and snacks was really good. so do as you must! Hope this review helps!